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SUMMARY - MINUTES FOSS STEERING COMMITTEE - JUNE 24TH, 2014

Summary:
Minutes of the FOSS Steering Committee Meeting

June
24, 2014

8:40 PM, Keaveney
Residence, Etobicoke

FOSS supports No Jets Toronto and
CCFEW’s opposition to expansion of Billy Bishop (Toronto Island) Airport. FOSS
has forwarded a letter outlining its concerns to the City clerk’s office. The
letter will now be scheduled for consideration. See blog for details.

FOSS-initiated off-leash
informational signs for dog walkers have now been erected in several CSSP
locations. The signs are also being considered for use in other city parks.

The entire semi-circle of benches
formerly located on the north side of CSSP marina has been destroyed by the
City over lack of maintenance funds. Two other benches remain solely due to the
personal initiative of a member of the yacht club. FOSS plans to contact city
authorities advocating that the benches be restored, repaired or replaced. A
yacht club member is also responsible for building the nesting platforms for
the Red-necked Grebes.

To encourage the nesting of Purple
Martins, FOSS is seeking permission to move the yacht club’s martin house from
its present location to a more suitable one near the water’s edge.

FOSS has submitted a formal letter to
Councillor Grimes outlining specific suggestions/requests for improvement to
the dog park.

FOSS supports the development of a
community vegetable garden at the originally suggested location only, i.e. in the field found on the
south side of Lakeshore Blvd. just west of the Rabba store. Attendees at a
meeting held on March 3 unanimously agreed with this location. As of April 17. Councillor
Grimes is still not in favour of this site.

FOSS is concerned that proposed
alternate sites (farther south or near the dog park) may be environmentally
detrimental. FOSS also questions if there are alternate future plans for
development of the Lakeshore Blvd. site that are comparable to the new Humber
College welcome centre at the SW corner of Lakeshore and CSSP Drive. FOSS
advocates open public consultation.

As part of its new welcome centre, Humber
College plans to protect some green space on the SW corner of CSSP Drive and
Lakeshore Boulevard. FOSS advocates the preservation of crab-apple trees
presently at that location. FOSS also supports plans being considered by Humber
to reconstruct the Women’s Gazebo located on college grounds.

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MISSION STATEMENT

A community group of local residents and park users dedicated to protecting, enhancing and promoting the naturalized areas of Colonel Samuel Smith Park in South Etobicoke, Ontario.

Sam Smith Park is the jewel of the Lakeshore - a tranquil, waterfront sanctuary of wetlands, woods, shore and meadow. It supports a magnificent web of life with a diversity of environments that provide food, habitat and protection for the many species of plants and the birds and animals that pass through or call it home. The gentle sounds and green beauty of the park provide a restorative, stress reducing element to the life of the residents of the Lakeshore and to the increasing number of lucky visitors who are discovering its special gifts.

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